Sometimes you need just a little motivation to help get you through the workday. Hearing someone that you admire say something about surpassing obstacles and overcoming difficulties can help inspire you to do the same.
We tracked down 10 inspirational quotes from men and women of different races and creeds for you to check out. Check them out, get inspired, and get back at it!
“Tough times never last. Tough people always do,” Robert Herjavec
“If you run you stand a chance at losing, but if you don’t run, you’ve already lost,” Barack Obama
“Discard everything that does not spark joy,” Marie Kondo
“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher,” Oprah Winfrey
“Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions. Do your thing and don’t care if they like it,” Tina Fey
“Don’t let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances,” Jackie Chan
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 02: Actor Michael B. Jordan attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)
“I’m not good at everything; I just do my best at everything,” Michael B. Jordan
“Put your head down and work hard. Never wait for things to happen, make them happen for yourself through hard graft and not giving up,” Gordon Ramsay
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 12: Actress Mindy Kaling arrives at the 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on January 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
“No matter how good you have it, it’s cool to want more,” Mindy Kaling